Miss Ecuador 1998
The Miss Ecuador 1998 was held on March 21, 1998. There were 15 candidates for the national title, the crown passed from Monica Chala from Pichincha to Soraya Hogonaga from same province, but the new Miss Ecuador 1998 was crowned by Jamil Mahuad who was the mayor of the Quito, the future presidential candidate for the 1998 presidential election and the future president of Ecuador. Soraya competed at Miss Universe 1998.
| Miss Ecuador 1998 | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 21, 1998 |
| Venue | Teatro Nacional de la Casa de la Cultura, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador |
| Broadcaster | Gamavision |
| Entrants | 15 |
| Withdrawals | Azuay and Imbabura |
| Returns | Chimborazo and Los Ríos |
| Winner |  MISS ECUADOR 1998  Guayas |
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss Ecuador 1998 |
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| Miss World Ecuador 1998 |
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| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
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| 3rd Runner-up |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Yambal |
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| Miss Silueta Henkel |
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Contestants
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height (cm) | Height (ft in) | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chimborazo | Mónica Merino | 21 | 173 | 5 ft 8 in | Riobamba |
 Esmeraldas | Erika Geraldine Vásquez | 19 | 176 | 5 ft 9 in | Esmeraldas |
| Guayas | Vanessa Graf Alvear | 21 | 179 | 5 ft 10 in | Guayaquil |
| Guayas | Elsa Ojeda | 19 | 173 | 5 ft 8 in | Guayaquil |
| Guayas | Sandra Sandoval | 21 | 172 | 5 ft 8 in | Guayaquil |
| Guayas | Soraya Edith Hogonaga Serrano | 21 | 178 | 5 ft 10 in | Milagro |
 Loja | Thalía Rodríguez | 23 | 176 | 5 ft 9 in | Loja |
 Los Ríos | Rosalía Ordoñez | 21 | 175 | 5 ft 9 in | Babahoyo |
 Manabi | Johanna Ferrín Mantilla | 19 | 172 | 5 ft 8 in | Bahía de Caraquez |
| Manabí | Carolina Avellán Zambrano | 22 | 175 | 5 ft 9 in | Portoviejo |
 Pichincha | María Fernanda Burgos | 20 | 174 | 5 ft 9 in | Quito |
| Pichincha | Tiffany Miglietta | 20 | 172 | 5 ft 8 in | Quito |
| Pichincha | Gabriela Zerpa | 21 | 178 | 5 ft 10 in | Quito |
| Pichincha | María Gabriela Sánchez | 20 | 175 | 5 ft 9 in | Santo Domingo |
| Pichincha | Ximena Ayala | 21 | 172 | 5 ft 8 in | Santo Domingo |
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